Patient Care Technician II PRN- Ambulatory Surgery

The Critical Care Technician works with the RN's in the ICU to provide care to patients. They have special skills beyond those of a Patient Care Assistant for example, they can perform venipuncture, dress wounds, removal staples and sutures, and measure peak expiratory flow rate.

Education:

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of oneof the following educational programs is required:
  • Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant program OR
  • Successful completion of a Medical Assistant program OR
  • Successful completion of a Basic EMT program (Intermediate EMT or Paramedic preferred).

Experience:

• One year of patient care experience in an acute care hospital or EMT field/Emergency Care Setting required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current CPR certification required.
• If certified as Nursing Assistant, Associate must maintain current certification.
• If certified as a Medical Assistant, maintaining certification is preferred.
• If certified as an EMT, maintaining certification is preferred.